BOTANY

Detailed explanation-1: -Dormancy is defined as the temporary inability of a viable seed to germinate under favorable environmental conditions (Simpson, 1990). Dormancy helps the seed to survive adverse environmental conditions and at the same time helps in seed dispersal (Snape et al., 2001).

Detailed explanation-2: -Seed dormancy has been defined as the incapacity of a viable seed to germinate under favorable conditions (Bewley, 1997; Finch-Savage and Leubner–Metzger, 2006).

Detailed explanation-3: -Dormancy is a period in an organism’s life cycle when growth, development, and (in animals) physical activity are temporarily stopped. This minimizes metabolic activity and therefore helps an organism to conserve energy.

Detailed explanation-4: -Dormancy refers to a period of time when the organism physically stops growing; this is typically done to conserve energy during the colder months of the year or to protect itself from adverse environmental conditions.

Detailed explanation-5: -Dormancy has a significant role in the development of new species and the successful dispersal of existing species [2]. There are two types of seed dormancy in general: seed coat (physical) dormancy and internal dormancy.